Engaging diverse and new arrival communities to drink water rather than sweet drinks.
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Moonee Valley Child Nutri tion Partnership Engaging diverse and new arrival communities to drink water rather than sweet drinks. “H2O for Moonee Valley Kids”
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“H2O for Moonee Valley Kids”. Engaging diverse and new arrival communities to drink water rather than sweet drinks. Partners. Debney Meadows Primary School Doutta Galla Community Health MacKillop Family Services Moonee Valley City Council North West Melbourne Div. of GP - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Moonee Valley Child Nutrition Partnership
Engaging diverse and new arrivalcommunities to drink water rather
than sweet drinks.
“H2O for Moonee Valley Kids”
Moonee Valley Child Nutrition Partnership
PartnersDebney Meadows Primary SchoolDoutta Galla Community HealthMacKillop Family ServicesMoonee Valley City CouncilNorth West Melbourne Div. of GPTweddle Child & Family Service
Royal Children’s Hospital – Steering Com.
Sponsor : City West Water
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North Melbourne, Kensington, Flemington, Ascot Vale
High proportion of new arrivals with a refugee background
High rise public housing
Low SE background (not necessarily limited education)
Area/ Demographics
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Main issues/concerns
Early childhood professionals OverweightDental decayHigh intake sweet drinksOverfeeding/forceRicketsAnaemia
Community:Somali &
VietnameseUnderweightFussy eating/ lack of appetiteLack of time
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Link to obesityLink to dental decayDisplacement of food
One single integrated message:
Engaging the Community
“Drink water rather than sweet drinks”
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“H2O for Moonee Valley Kids”
Pilot program
Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington
22 LOTE
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1. Water Bottles
Community Art as a tool for Health Promotion
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2. Curriculum & Policy
Curriculum:Multifaceted
Policy based on:Encouragement
Supportive environment
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3. Parent engagement
Different settings- interpreters- bilingual workers(Western Region Health Centre)
Dental Health Loss of appetite Impact of
dehydration Role models
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Impact
Lunchbox survey - 75% - 10%Teachers – ownership - “H2O” schoolChildren – increased awareness & intakeParents –purchasing patterns, intake and encouragementOther primary schools, preschools & playgroup
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Contextual Factors
Commitment
Drivers
Current health issues
Time & planning
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Community Engagement
Community workersHealth/education workersKidsIntegrationWord of mouth
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Evaluation
Evaluation as a point of engagement
TriangulationParentsChildrenTeachers
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Sustainability
Facilitators
Process + ProductHealth Plans
Doutta GallaMVCC
Barriers
Process + ProductDedicated workers
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Vision
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Next timeBroad structural community based framework
Small, incremental changes
Contact details:Mary [email protected] 1828 or 0412 835 014
